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Fun Fact: Americans Spend Over $1 Billion Dollars on Fireworks Every Year
Redbook via Yahoo News· 5 days agoCheck out these 4th of July facts that you probably never knew. Brush up on trivia and impress your...
Why more and more Americans are painting their lawns
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWhat I found was that lawns extend far back in American history. Former presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson had lawns, but these were not...
OnPolitics: Happy July 4th! Here's how the White House has celebrated Independence Day
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoPolk first introduced fireworks to the event in 1845. Today’s presidential celebrations look a little different compared to the first observance held by former President Thomas Jefferson ...
Opinion: This July 4th weekend, a different way to celebrate the history we share
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 22 hours agoThe Fourth of July is a day to see US history up close, write Lonnie G. Bunch III, Carla Hayden and...
Sha’Carri Richardson wins 100-meter final to qualify for 2024 Paris Olympics
CNN Sports via Yahoo Canada Sports· 4 days agoSha’Carri Richardson has qualified for her first Olympic games after winning the 100-meter final on...
How Much Do You Know About the American Revolution?
New York Times· 6 days agoThis short quiz tests your knowledge of certain Revolutionary War events and books about the era.
Let’s Make July Fourth a True Independence Day
The Bulwark· 3 days agoThis is not to say that the Declaration isn’t worth celebrating. “The signers of the Declaration of Independence were brave men,” Douglas said. Until the...
Plans underway for Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday
Macon Telegraph via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days ago“I think he’s going to make it to 100,” family friend Jill Stuckey said. “I don’t know that he is saying that. . .But I do know there is will to live in...
Blue Bombers top Redblacks 25-16 for first win of CFL season
The Globe and Mail· 1 day agoBrady Oliveira was thrilled the Blue Bombers picked up their first win of the season, but the way...
These people still believe in democracy (little d) and are working to keep it.
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoThe group circled the Grand Rotunda at the heart of the Capitol, where Atou pointed way up to the...